Species

Pseudosphromenus dayi

A secretive bubble-nesting gourami from Kerala's ditches and swamps.

Paracyathus stearnsii

A solitary Pacific stony coral for the dedicated cold-water or temperate reef keeper.

Pseudechidna brummeri

A ghostly white ribbon eel that buries itself and waits for prey.

Betta macrostoma

A rare Bornean beauty that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Plerogyra sinuosa

Grape-like bubbles by day, sweeping tentacles by night. A coral of two faces.

Plerogyra simplex

Bubble-covered by day, tentacled hunter by night. A coral with a double life.

Alpheus soror

A snapping shrimp that pairs with gobies and packs a serious acoustic punch.

Sphoeroides annulatus

A large, noise-making Pacific puffer that's surprisingly approachable for beginners.

Channa marulius

A true apex predator that can grow longer than most people are tall.

Batrochoglanis raninus

A compact, cave-hoarding ambush predator with serious attitude for its size.

Pseudopimelodus bufonius

A boldly patterned South American catfish that's surprisingly easy to keep.

Pseudomystus siamensis

Bold patterned and predatory, this catfish owns whatever bottom it calls home.

Brachygobius xanthozona

Bold black-and-yellow banding packed into a tiny, personality-filled goby.

Brachygobius doriae

Tiny, boldly banded, and feistier than its size suggests.

Brachygobius nunus

Tiny, bold, and bracksih-water tough. The bumblebee goby punches above its weight.

Parasphaerichthys ocellatus

A tiny Burmese labyrinth fish that builds bubble nests and rewards patient keepers.

Chaca burmensis

A master of ambush disguise that barely moves and eats almost anything alive.

Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei

A sociable little loach that thrives in groups and suits community stream tanks.

Schilbe intermedius

A schooling African catfish that cruises open water with surprising grace.

Hypoplectrus unicolor

A Caribbean reef predator surprisingly well-suited to beginner saltwater tanks.

Altolamprologus calvus

A razor-thin Tanganyikan ambush hunter built to slip into the tightest rock crevices.

Pao cambodgiensis

A current-loving freshwater puffer from the Mekong with real personality.

Pao cochinchinensis

A compact, ornery puffer from Southeast Asian rivers with outsized personality.

Liopropoma carmabi

A tiny, jewel-patterned reef fish that rewards patient hobbyists willing to coax it out.

Trimma cana

A reef-dwelling miniature goby that perches right on living coral.

Stomolophus meleagris

A true open-water drifter that demands a very specialized setup to survive in captivity.

Sandelia capensis

A primitive air-breathing anabantid from South Africa's threatened Cape rivers.

Enchelycore carychroa

A compact reef moray with rich brown patterning and a surprisingly manageable size.

Canthigaster rostrata

A pint-sized Atlantic puffer with a big personality and a beak to match.

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

A personable brackish predator with a beak, a belly, and a bad attitude.

Amphiprion chagosensis

A rare Indian Ocean clownfish from one of the world's most remote archipelagos.

Halichoeres richmondi

A reef-dwelling wrasse that moves in loose social groups across coral-rich shallows.

Echidna catenata

A crab-hunting moray that will crawl onto land to chase down its prey.

Serranus tortugarum

A reef-safe, peaceful little bass that rarely hides its personality.

Dicrossus filamentosus

A tiny, ornate cichlid with a lyre-shaped tail and a big personality.

Sphaerichthys selatanensis

A rare Bornean gem where the mother holds the eggs, not the father.